3 h. ago Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths expected to surge worldwide, says WHO

Cases in UK set to rise by 21% and deaths by 42%, while globally one in 20 women will be diagnosed with diseaseBreast cancer diagnoses and deaths are projected to surge worldwide by 2050, the World Health Organization’s cancer agency has said, with cases in the UK to rise by 21% and deaths by 42%.Globally, one in 20 women will be diagnosed with the disease in their lifetime, with cases up 38% and deaths up 68% over the next 25 years, according to an analysis by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Warning over future increase in breast cancer deaths in the UK

New research suggests a troubling trend in the years ahead

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10 h. ago Scot to take on mammoth challenge after sister given heartbreaking cancer diagnosis

Sean Duff described feeling "helpless" after finding out about his sister's breast cancer diagnosis in March 2024 and didn't know what he could do to offer his support.

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23 h. ago Julia Bradbury says her cancer diagnosis saved her and she has reassessed everything after being convinced she was living a healthy life

The Countryfile presenter, 53, was diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2021 before undergoing a mastectomy to have her 6cm tumour removed.

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33 h. ago Amy Dowden says there's one question people should not ask after cancer as Strictly says 'I'm just grateful for another shot'

BBC Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has issued a new update on her cancer battle, after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023

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41 h. ago Amy Dowden reveals she put a lot of 'pressure' on herself to return to Strictly after her cancer battle

The dancer, 34, was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2023 and underwent chemotherapy and a mastectomy before announcing she was cancer-free in February 2024.

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54 h. ago Traitors winner Leanne reveals fiancée's heartbreaking breast cancer battle inside their Welsh home

WARNING: Contains content some may find distressing - Leanne Quigley, who won hit BBC One show Traitors last month, is engaged to fellow army recruit Sophie Jones, who was diagnosed with an aggressive breast cancer last year

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5 d. ago Stacey Solomon in tears and forced to walk off camera as Sort Your Life Out fans say 'life is cruel'

The mother-of-five was left heartbroken as she helped a family from Leeds declutter their home while the mother revealed she had been diagnosed with incurable breast cancer

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6 d. ago Doctors reveal the VERY surprising triggers that may be behind prostate cancer as epidemic surges 25% in four years to become the most common in Britain

The latest figures on prostate cancer are shocking: it has officially overtaken breast cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer in England, according to NHS figures.

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